Tebany Yune

Getting paid to contribute to a cause you believe in is the dream, as evidenced by the ever growing number of young people who say they'd take a pay cut to work at a sustainable company or one that cares about the environment. But that widespread…

The weird cigar-shaped object that flew past Earth in 2017 could've been alien technology, claims the head of Harvard's astronomy department, but humans didn't realize it because we're not the "smartest kid on the block." The somewhat harsh…

There aren't many more hours left in 2020, but it sure as hell isn't gonna leave without slipping in a little more misery on its way out the door. This time, the source of the sadness comes from the death of Adobe Flash, the beloved program that…

Satellite images of rivers across the U.S. have revealed a troubling color-changing trend: Over the past three decades, one-third of formerly blue rivers have turned a shade of yellow or green. The discovery comes after an analysis of nearly 235,000…

Earlier this year, "nature is healing" became a meme after animals were spotted venturing into humanless cities all over the world during pandemic lockdowns. But the truth is nature isn't healing, and the brief respite in emissions coronavirus…

Humans have an iffy relationship with meat. While we love the stuff, there are so many problems with it. It's not good for the environment, there are tons of ethical issues with slaughter, and eating too much of it can be unhealthy. Despite…

Well, we've somehow made it to the end of 2020. It was, by almost every conceivable measure, a bad one. Pandemics, natural disasters, skyrocketing unemployment, delusional presidents refusing to concede... just a real smorgasbord of awful. Now, as…

Octopuses are some of the smartest invertebrates in the animal kingdom, with an exceptional ability to solve problems, use tools, and recognize their surroundings and individual people. Over the years, aquariums have told stories of their octopuses…

As the climate crisis continues to worsen, the list of its impacts continues to grow. The latest: A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that warming waters and temperatures are pushing brain-eating…

After ongoing complaining and bellyaching about showerheads with weak water flow, President Trump finally got what he wanted. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy finalized a rollback of water efficiency standards that limited household…

On Monday, ExxonMobil announced plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to reach the targets laid out in the Paris Agreement by 2025. Not a bad goal! The problem, however, is that Exxon has worded its PR-friendly announcement in such a way that…

Murder hornets, formally known as Asian giant hornets, are bloodthirsty insects best known for their "slaughter phase," a period when they infiltrate honeybee hives, decapitate the bees, and take the larvae for food. They can wipe out entire nests…

2020 has been one heck of a year. Our everyday habits were upended by a pandemic, which forced us to isolate from friends, coworkers, and loved ones. Small businesses have struggled and many have closed as coronavirus all but eliminated shopping and…

Giant pandas, those adorable mascots of wildlife conversation, like to roll around in horse poop. They can't get enough of the stuff. Just really getting filthy with it, rubbing it all over their bodies when they come across it in the wild. Until…

Apple has dropped an end-of-year surprise with the introduction of AirPods Max, the company's first over-the-ear, noise-canceling headphones. The latest Apple accessory boasts high-fidelity audio, comfortable ear cushions, and a flexible headband…

A metallic monolith in California, similar in shape to others found in Utah and Romania, was vandalized Wednesday night by a group of men who chanted "Christ is king" as they knocked it down. In its place, the men erected a plywood cross and tied…

The Swiss Alps, already quite tall, are growing even taller, according to a new study in Earth-Science Reviews. The discovery flies in the face of previous research, which said the Alps were neither growing nor shrinking, but just kind of staying…

In 1870, a German anatomist named Karl Gegenbaur was the first person to theorize that abdominal gills on water insects like mayflies eventually developed into wings. For the next 150 years, scientists have continued to wonder how insects got their…

Update 12/3: The National Science Foundation on Thursday released drone footage of the moment the observatory collapsed. It is exactly as shocking as you might imagine. Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory was an invaluable tool for humankind. Since…